Reloading Bullets: Ballistic tips vs Bonded bullets

[Bmj89]

Hey everyone,
Another question to seek advice from people who know more on the topic than I do.

I am looking at reloading bullets for whitetail deer. 30-06 165 grain @ 2700-2800 FPS muzzle velocity.

I have traditionally shot (300 win mag @ 3200 FPS accubonds). But have recently moved to a 30-06

If the muzzle velocity is 2700-2800 am I better off going with a softer more rapid expansion than a bonded bullet at those speeds.
Animal Ranges from 20-400 yards

My initial thought is for Nosler Ballistic tips but wonder how the hornady SST compares. If it’s a bonded bullet it will be a Nosler Accubond.
Thanks in Advance

[Pathfinder76]

I’d pick the one that shot best and if there is no clear winner there I’d use the cheaper of the two. Either will work fine.

[sns2]

Originally Posted by chuck

I’d pick the one that shot best and if there is no clear winner there I’d use the cheaper of the two. Either will work fine.

This ^^^

Even if helpful, no comments will be more correct than the above.

[Jerry D]

In my .30-06 I used the 168gr ct ballistic tips. No complaints about them.

Excellent on deer.

Hornady sst is not bonded. Hornady bonded bullet would be the interbond. Something in the middle would be their interlock.

[Dubious]

You could just use a better constructed 165 bullet and use it on everything not just deer. Something like the swift scirocco 2 or the nosler Accubond. The moose bears and elk won’t know the difference.

[Codyterminalimpact]

I shoot a 30-06 and have been using hornady SST 165g. Ive tanke moose, elk, bear, deer. Its a great bullet.